By Zaheerul Hassan A reported rift between skipper MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir has further complicated India's quest to draw the ongoing Test series against England. Dhoni apparently is unhappy with Gambhir's attitude and is believed to have put in a word with the BCCI in this regard. Gambhir has not scored a Test century for almost three years now and is fighting to retain his place in the Indian team. He ...

By Hindustan Times It’s been a good year for Priyanka Chopra. Two of her films made Rs. 100cr each, and one of them got picked as India’s official entry to the Oscars. Acting apart, she has also released an international single — ‘In my city’ — for which she garnered a lot of attention. Now, it seems like Priyanka’s time to reap the rewards is here. The actor has been nominated for the World Music Awards (W ...

By Hindustan Times Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who became the proud father of baby girl Nitara three months back, says his family is now complete with the arrival of the new born. The 45-year-old actor also has son Aarav, 10, with wife Twinkle and he said he does not face any problem taking care of a newborn all over again after so many years. "I seem to have remembered all the little techniques that make ...

By Shaun Tandon The United States will likely be the "first among equals" in 2030 in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy and demand soars for resources, a US intelligence report said Monday. The National Intelligence Council, in its first assessment in four years aimed at shaping US strategic thinking, said that China will surpass the United States as the largest economy in the 2020 ...

Dulce et Decorum And May You Get the Chance By Fred Reed I am a soldier. I am dirt. With Joshua I put the cities of Canaan to the sword while women screamed and tried to protect their babies. I spent long days in Nanjing butchering and butchering civilians because I enjoyed it. For I am a soldier. I am dirt. I fire-bombed Hamburg till the wind-fanned flames left nowhere to hide and the people burned screami ...

FORMER ICC president Ehsan Mani has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board for agreeing to tour India for a short one-day series later this month. “I think the PCB is wrong to have agreed to this. If it is a political decision, then the PCB should have asked the politicians to make sure that India reciprocated by coming and playing against Pakistan even if it was at a neutral venue,” Mani said in an intervie ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Pakistan’s Foreign minister has invited leading members of the Executive Council of APHC, senior veteran pro-movement leader Syed Ali Gilani and Yasin Malik visit Pakistan from 15 to 22 December 2012. Probably, purpose behind the invitation was to take initiative and paving path for resolution of an old and burning issue of “Kashmir” through consultative process between the political lead ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller’s 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86th time in 2012 on Sunday. The Argentina forward scored twice to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win at Real Betis in the Spanish league match. His first was an individual effort in the 16th minute to tie Mueller’s mark, and he eclipsed the 1972 milestone with a familiar left-footed fin ...